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Directed by Russell Mulcahy in 1983, the original film suffered when the director and his camera fell into the ocean off the French coast.
The legendary artist was hailed as a “melodic genius” by the French President's office.
Elton John is blasting up the charts thanks to the release of the biopic 'Rocketman', earning the pop icon his 20th Top 10 album with the greatest hits album 'Diamonds'.
The new visual features archive live footage, 70’s psychedelic animation, iconic album artwork and gig posters.
'Rocketman' opened in cinemas in the UK and Ireland on 24 May and nationwide in the US on 31 May.
The varied history and many interpretations of one of the most enduring John-Taupin compositions.
The untitled film centres around George’s early beginnings in an Irish a working-class family and his meteoric rise to fame as the frontman for the 80s pop force Culture Club.
The singer writes: "The story of how I ended up in a cinema, crying my eyes out at the sight of my family 60 years ago, is a long and convoluted one.”
The forthcoming Elton John biopic recounts the legendary star’s rise to fame, but what Elton John songs are in the ‘Rocketman’ film? Find out here.
Presented as a musical fantasy, the ‘Rocketman’ movie still contains plenty of Elton John facts focusing on key moments in the legendary artist’s life.
The uptempo, stomping, Motown-flavoured ‘(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again' plays over the closing credits of the Rocketman film.
'Rocketman: Music From The Motion Picture' features the vocal performances of the film's star Taron Egerton, and producer-composer Giles Martin reinterpreting Elton's landmark hits.
Of 'Rocketman', Elton John says: “It had to be as honest as possible. The lows were very low, but the highs were very high and that’s how I wanted the film to...
The duo hit the streets of London and serenaded each other with songs from Rocketman.
The book will be issued in October 2019 and will be published by Macmillan’s Henry Holt & Co.
